By Beth Duda, director of the Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on September 30, 2019
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Community, Family Engagement, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Friends, Why is it that some children thrive while other’s do not? Is it a matter of genetics, IQ, socioeconomic background, or education? Carlota Nelson, in her ground-breaking documentary, answers these questions in an enlightening globe-trotting journey about what truly…
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By Tonya Bordner, DeSoto County Schools
on September 8, 2019
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Attendance, Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Ask Lucas D’Angelo about his recent morning routines that he and his family follow to get to school. “First I put on my water boots,” says the West Elementary School fourth-grader. “Then I walk on the wooden…” he searches for…
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By Beth Duda, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on August 13, 2019
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
In May of 2019, the School Board of Sarasota County recognized, honored, and celebrated the contributions of The Patterson Foundation during a school board meeting. Chris Renouf, executive director of elementary schools…
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By K.C. Compton
on August 13, 2019
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Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Early Learning Nation. K.C. Compton is a Seattle-based journalist who writes about culture, society, financial crime, and risk assessment. Even without advance promotion, when…
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By Donna Puhalovich, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
on August 8, 2019
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Community, Summer Learning, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
I have heard that the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is mindset. A situation viewed as an obstacle to one person might be viewed as an opportunity to another. Last month, I was visiting a…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on July 30, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, Community.
Hope 4 Communities, a Bradenton-based nonprofit, serves thousands across the Suncoast. Homeless and needy children who will attend Emma E. Booker Elementary this year got ready on Saturday to go back to school in…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on July 30, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, Community, Español.
Comunidades del Día por la Esperanza, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Bradenton, sirve a miles en todo el Suncoast. Los niños sin hogar y necesitados que asistirán a la Primaria Emma…
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By Anna Bryson, Herald-Tribune Media Group
on July 29, 2019
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Aspirations Journalism, Community, Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading.
Arcadia, a small city in the poorest county in Florida, has no YMCA, no public swimming pools, and limited after school programs. Last year, a Boys and Girls Club was started, and on Wednesday the city council approved considerable renovations…
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